eric aldinger

Note that UPS started as a bicycle delivery service in the early 1900s.

http://ecommerce.hostip.info/pages/1025/United-Parcel-Service-Inc-UPS-EARLY-HISTORY.html

On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM, Candi Murray wrote:

>
> VANCOUVER, Wash. - Forget those big brown trucks this holiday season.
>
> The economy is changing the way some of our holiday packages will be
> delivered - and brown is going green.
>
> UPS is putting cyclists on the road across Oregon and southwest Washington
> to deliver holiday packages.
>
> Eighteen cyclists are training to make the first ever UPS deliveries by
> bike
> in Oregon. Each mountain bike will pull a cart that can safely haul 200
> pounds in packages.
>
> Even if they only make a fraction of the stops a truck can, officials
> estimate for every three cyclists on the road they'll save $38,000 in
> repair
> and fuel costs.
>
> The company also hopes to earn more business by being more environmentally
> friendly.
>
> Candi
>
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iamerichearmeroar

Jet 9

That's really cool wonder where I can apply...been pulling a trailer for
some time now...

-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Long, Steve
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:58 AM
To: cmurray@obra.org; obra
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] ups

Gee, maybe they'll sponsor a cycling team now...

Boy would I hate to pull that extra 200 lbs up hill

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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Candi Murray
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 5:31 PM
To: 'obra'
Subject: [OBRA Chat] ups

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Forget those big brown trucks this holiday season.

The economy is changing the way some of our holiday packages will be
delivered - and brown is going green.

UPS is putting cyclists on the road across Oregon and southwest
Washington to deliver holiday packages.

Eighteen cyclists are training to make the first ever UPS deliveries by
bike in Oregon. Each mountain bike will pull a cart that can safely haul
200 pounds in packages.

Even if they only make a fraction of the stops a truck can, officials
estimate for every three cyclists on the road they'll save $38,000 in
repair and fuel costs.

The company also hopes to earn more business by being more
environmentally friendly.

Candi

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Long, Steve

Gee, maybe they'll sponsor a cycling team now...

Boy would I hate to pull that extra 200 lbs up hill

-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Candi Murray
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 5:31 PM
To: 'obra'
Subject: [OBRA Chat] ups

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Forget those big brown trucks this holiday season.

The economy is changing the way some of our holiday packages will be
delivered - and brown is going green.

UPS is putting cyclists on the road across Oregon and southwest
Washington to deliver holiday packages.

Eighteen cyclists are training to make the first ever UPS deliveries by
bike in Oregon. Each mountain bike will pull a cart that can safely haul
200 pounds in packages.

Even if they only make a fraction of the stops a truck can, officials
estimate for every three cyclists on the road they'll save $38,000 in
repair and fuel costs.

The company also hopes to earn more business by being more
environmentally friendly.

Candi

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Jonathan Maus BikePortland

for more details and discussion about this story, read the report on
BikePortland.org from two weeks ago.

http://tinyurl.com/55e55h

--Jonathan
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On Nov 25, 2008, at 5:30 PM, Candi Murray wrote:

>
> VANCOUVER, Wash. - Forget those big brown trucks this holiday season.
>
> The economy is changing the way some of our holiday packages will be
> delivered - and brown is going green.
>
> UPS is putting cyclists on the road across Oregon and southwest
> Washington
> to deliver holiday packages.
>
> Eighteen cyclists are training to make the first ever UPS deliveries
> by bike
> in Oregon. Each mountain bike will pull a cart that can safely haul
> 200
> pounds in packages.
>
> Even if they only make a fraction of the stops a truck can, officials
> estimate for every three cyclists on the road they'll save $38,000
> in repair
> and fuel costs.
>
> The company also hopes to earn more business by being more
> environmentally
> friendly.
>
> Candi
>
> _______________________________________________
> OBRA mailing list
> obra@list.obra.org
> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org

Michael O'Hair

That explains why UPS (and the other brands) have been wearing shorts all
year 'round. Notice how you never see a UPS driver with skinny legs. This
is obviously all part of a long-range plan.

The impact on the bike messenger labor pool should be interesting. How many
will sign up to get health benefits for the first time in their lives? The
high-tech sector provides an interesting precedent for making free coffee a
"standard benefit."

----- Original Message -----
From: "Candi Murray"
To: "'obra'"
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 5:30 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] ups

>
> VANCOUVER, Wash. - Forget those big brown trucks this holiday season.
>
> The economy is changing the way some of our holiday packages will be
> delivered - and brown is going green.
>
> UPS is putting cyclists on the road across Oregon and southwest Washington
> to deliver holiday packages.
>
> Eighteen cyclists are training to make the first ever UPS deliveries by
> bike
> in Oregon. Each mountain bike will pull a cart that can safely haul 200
> pounds in packages.
>
> Even if they only make a fraction of the stops a truck can, officials
> estimate for every three cyclists on the road they'll save $38,000 in
> repair
> and fuel costs.
>
> The company also hopes to earn more business by being more environmentally
> friendly.
>
> Candi
>
> _______________________________________________
> OBRA mailing list
> obra@list.obra.org
> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org
>

Candi Murray

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Forget those big brown trucks this holiday season.

The economy is changing the way some of our holiday packages will be
delivered - and brown is going green.

UPS is putting cyclists on the road across Oregon and southwest Washington
to deliver holiday packages.

Eighteen cyclists are training to make the first ever UPS deliveries by bike
in Oregon. Each mountain bike will pull a cart that can safely haul 200
pounds in packages.

Even if they only make a fraction of the stops a truck can, officials
estimate for every three cyclists on the road they'll save $38,000 in repair
and fuel costs.

The company also hopes to earn more business by being more environmentally
friendly.

Candi